This dynamic introduction to the world's greatest photographers from the inception of photography to today bears proof of the magic of the camera. From Felix Nadar to Nan Goldin, each of the photographers featured here represents an important aspect of photography's...
There are as many reasons to love Paris as there are people who love it. Everyone Loves Paris includes tributes from over 50 illustrators from around the world. From grand landmarks--such as the Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Cour Basilica, and the Louvre Pyramid--to...
Naji al-Ali grew up in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in the south Lebanese city of Sidon, where his gift for drawing was discovered by the Palestinian poet Ghassan Kanafani in the late 1950s. Early the following decade he left for Kuwait, embarking...
Crazy Art will be a revelation to anyone who thinks that art is more or less limited to painting, sculpture and photography. The title features the work of more than sixty contemporary artists drawn from all over the world, demonstrating that there a re absolutely...
WHAT I SEE, the first book by Brooklyn Beckham, is a series of snapshots of his life. Each chapter tells a different story through pictures by and of Brooklyn, accompanied by captions and passages of text in his own words. Unique, authentic and stylish, WHAT...
A celebration of the human body and spirit in more than 100 photographs - all nude, all taken at night. These photographs illustrate the hard work and the dedication it takes to succeed in dancing, acting, photography - or really any creative endeavour that...
You have the artistic talent, but do you know how to make a success of it? The thing they don't teach you in art school is just how active and engaged you need to be; you'll have to become your own finance, business and marketing manager, as well as a researcher,...
Many millions of words have already been written about Guns N' Roses, the old line-up, the new line-up. But none of them have ever really gotten to the truth. Which is this: Guns N' Roses has always been a band out of time, the Last of the Giants. They are...
The Princess Diarist is Carrie Fisher's intimate, hilarious and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time, the first Star Wars movie. When Carrie Fisher recently discovered the journals she kept...
A captivating tour of the bookshelves of ten leading artists, exploring the intricate connections between reading, artistic practice, and identity Taking its inspiration from Walter Benjamin’s seminal 1931 essay, the Unpacking My Library series charts a spirited...
Calling all archaeologists! A crate has arrived for you and it's packed with treasures from the ancient world! Can you assemble them and assign each to the right room in time for the museum's big opening? Among the treasures to display are an Egyptian sarcophagus,...
A tattoo is more than just a decoration for the body. More than just a fashion. It is a visual expression of an attitude towards life. A tattoo is a work of art created in pain on a canvas of skin. This book will take you on a journey through all of the tattoo...
The English illustrator Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was in every respect a modern woman. For the publication of her plant collections she used the latest technology, the recently invented cyanotype. In 1843 she used the process to create the first photo book in...
Publikácia ponúka rad príspevkov slovenských odborníkov z viacerých oblastí humanitných vied (dejiny umenia, filozofia, estetika, resp. kognitívna estetika), pričom v centre pozornosti sa ocitajú otázky súčasnej umeleckej produkcie, ale aj umenia minulosti...
Kultura není jen film, divadlo a výtvarné umění, ale i sousedské slavnosti, komunitní aktivity a oživení veřejného prostoru. Je součástí našich každodenních životů, prohlubuje náš vztah k místu, které máme rádi, buduje naši identitu. Motivuje nás k zájmu o...
Publikace (Studio) Balet Praha – Nová vlna československé choreografie je prvním uceleným přehledem, který představuje historii a význam průkopnického souboru Balet Praha (či Studio Balet Praha, jak se nazýval ve svých počátcích). Souboru, za jehož vznikem...
Every tattoo tells a story, whether the ink is meaningful or the result of a misguided decision made at the age of fourteen, representative of the wearer's true self or the accidental consequence of a bender. These most permanent and intimate of body adornments...
Inspire and share with your child the wonderful world of art and encourage their creative abilities! Authors Maja Pitamic and Jill Laidlaw explore the stories and meanings of 20 masterpieces of Western Art as inspiratio n for children to create their own exciting...